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The oil spill has required immediate inspection by the MMS and USCG of all drilling rigs currently operating in the gulf.
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No new drilling permits are being issued for the Gulf of Mexico. The latest initiative to open up more exploration areas in the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Atlantic coast line is suspended, while the accident is being investigated.
Further, a spill of this magnitude makes people aware that exploratory drilling has risks. The long term affect may depend on what is revealed after a complete investigation of the accident, and if procedures can be put into place to prevent blowouts of this nature in the future.
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What groups oppose drilling on the shore of California?
Environmentalists are the group that oppose off shore drilling in any location.
What is Barack Obama going to do about off-shore driving?
Obama, in concert with Democrats in Congress, will block off-shore drilling as much as possible by strict enforcement of existing laws and regulations and through the enactment and strict enforcement of new laws and regulations. Any new laws which open areas to off-shore drilling will be effectively neutralized and negated by existing and new laws and regulations that will make off-shore drilling subject to long regulatory delays, long and costly lawsuits by government agencies or private parties, and other obstacles that will make off-shore drilling economically difficult or impossible.
Why do the prices of gas get higher after a hurricane?
because of the off shore drilling in the gulf
Which is probably the most significant arugument against off shore drilling for oil?
The high cost and the effect on the environment (i.e. the marine life will be damaged in the nearby ocean).
Positive things about the oil spill?
It tells people that off shore oil drilling can be dangerous and extremely difficult to repair. It tells people to develop other alternative sources of energy that are much more safer, such as wind and solar.
What are the pros and cons of off-shore drilling?
Pros of offshore drilling are lower prices and increased domestic production. Cons of offshore drilling are carbon emissions and environmental hazards.
What does Offshore drilling mean?
Off-shore drilling is the search for and collection of oil lying in the ground under the relatively shallow waters of the continental shelf.
Petroleum Commodities how many are there?
With oil drilling starting off shore how long will it take to ruin the environment?
Why is off shore drilling bad?
the environment would be effected (in a negative way). the water would get contaminated.
Is it safe to continue off shore drilling?
There are always inherent dangers in any industrial operation. If we are looking for zero risk, no one would be able to drive to work or even walk. The real issue is if there is any logical reason to slow down off shore drilling and create the issues of higher costs of fuel and less ability to feed and allow transportation on our planet. With every action, there is a reaction. If we fail to allow drilling off our shore by America, other countries will do so. China is currently drilling where we have banned our companies from drilling. This has caused higher fuel prices at home and more expensive food costs. It also increases the risk of a leak as China does not have the same safety standards we impose. We simply have no reason to not drill as the risk of not drilling far exceeds the risks of drilling.
How often the evacuation drill on offshore?
"Today" Environmental laws take precedence over fuel (off- shore oil drilling).
What are the Processes in oil well drilling?
The drilling of crude oil wells both on and off-shore uses the laying of pipes and drill bits. A modern method of drilling is hydraulic fracturing, or fracking which uses fluids to break up natural gas formations.
